14:20 Cheltenham 25 Oct 2025
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £52,030 - 18 ran
chased leaders, 2nd when pecked 11th, challenged 3 out, soon led, stayed on well flat
chased leaders, lost place when mistake 15th, rallied from 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home
rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged last, held final 100 yards, no extra and lost 2nd close home
rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, held flat, kept on
led until 2nd, prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, no impression after but kept on from 2 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, 5th and no extra last
towards rear, slow 1st, some headway when jumped right 3 out, never on terms with leaders
chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place before 13th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after
in touch in mid-division, mistake 1st and 15th, no impression on leaders 2 out
in touch in mid-division, closed 9th, no extra 2 out
towards rear, hampered 4 out, modest headway final bend, mistake 2 out, no extra
in touch in mid-division, mistake 11th, some headway 3 out, no impression 2 out
in rear after mistake 1st, struggling final circuit, tailed off
always in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, slow 12th, struggling 15th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, mistake 15th, in touch when fell 4 out
mistake 1st when on outside, rear of mid-division, closed from 12th, close up after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, pulled up when well behind pulled up before 3 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £46.66 (2, 17) |
| Tricast | £482.98 (2, 17, 15) |
| Win | £7.40 (2) |
| Place | £2.00 (2), £2.10 (17), £3.20 (15), £1.90 (11) |
| Swinger | £23.50 (2, 15), £14.50 (2, 17), £20.70 (15, 17) |
| Exacta | £61.70 (2, 17) |
| Trifecta | £1,072.30 (2, 17, 15) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 14 | Senior Chief | 7 | 11 4 | 142 | 13-321P | 208 days | H De Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/ 1 | 6:18.12 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 13 | Whacker Clan | 7 | 10 8 | 125 | 41F-931 | 69 days | H De Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/ 1 | 6:34.36 | |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Lord Accord | 7 | 11 3 | 131 | 213P-53 | 29 days | N P Mulholland | Richie McLernon | 15/ 2 | 6:29.97 | |
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Definite Plan | 9 | 10 1 | 131 | P-20222 | 21 days | G Elliott | Jordan Gainford | 9/ 2 | 6:15.46 | |
| 2020 | Good | 10 | Frodon | 8 | 11 12 | 164 | 11-3314 | 226 days | P F Nicholls (69 miles) | Bryony Frost | 9/ 2 | 6:33.13 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 15 | The Conditional | 7 | 10 4 | 131 | F4654-3 | 29 days | D G Bridgwater (20 miles) | Tom Cannon | 14/ 1 | 7:02.70 | |
| 2018 | Good | 16 | Relentless Dreamer | 9 | 10 3 | 134 | 16364-3 | 118 days | Miss R Curtis (124 miles) | Adam Wedge | 16/ 1 | 6:20.40 | |
| 2017 | Good | 16 | Cogry | 8 | 10 5 | 133 | 1P3622 | 189 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/ 2 | 6:28.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Coologue | 7 | 11 9 | 140 | 13222P | 196 days | C E Longsdon (28 miles) | Richard Johnson | 8/ 1 | 6:23.40 | |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Whats Happening | 8 | 10 8 | 136 | 4-43P31 | 192 days | T R George (14 miles) | Noel Fehily | 10/ 1 | 6:30.35 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 13 | Roalco De Farges | 9 | 10 11 | 134 | 2-P31P7 | 175 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 8/ 1 | 6:34.80 | |
| 2013 | Good | 16 | Balthazar King | 9 | 11 6 | 139 | 1120P-1 | 41 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 2 | 6:14.30 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 19 | Balthazar King | 8 | 11 4 | 139 | 15P0R1 | 221 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 9/ 1 | 6:15.10 |
